1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane explained

1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane, also known as neopentyl bromide, is an isomer of bromopentane. It is a colorless liquid.

Extra reading

• Whitmore . Frank C. . Wittle . E. L. . Harriman . B. R. . The Preparation of Neopentyl Iodide and Neopentyl Bromide . Journal of the American Chemical Society . June 1939 . 61 . 6 . 1585–1586 . 10.1021/ja01875a072.
• Lisowski . Carmen E. . Duncan . Juliana R. . Ranieri . Anthony J. . Heard . George L. . Setser . D. W. . Holmes . Bert E. . Isomerization of Neopentyl Chloride and Neopentyl Bromide by a 1,2-Interchange of a Halogen Atom and a Methyl Group . The Journal of Physical Chemistry A . 30 September 2010 . 114 . 38 . 10395–10402 . 10.1021/jp1047166. 20809644 . 2010JPCA..11410395L .
• Wiley . G. A. . Hershkowitz . R. L. . Rein . B. M. . Chung . B. C. . Studies in Organophosphorus Chemistry. I. Conversion of Alcohols and Phenols to Halides by Tertiary Phosphine Dihalides . Journal of the American Chemical Society . March 1964 . 86 . 5 . 964–965 . 10.1021/ja01059a073. (79% or 91% yield)